This is the same argument I heard when people started making "synthetic weed" and said its totally harmless: Some comments from a 2007 article about Salvia: ht

This is the same argument I heard when people started making "synthetic weed" and said its totally harmless: Some comments from a 2007 article about Salvia: http://host.madison.com/news/opinion/mailbag/salvia-harmless-recreation-or-a-dangerous-drug/article_0c2fdb17-c610-595b-aaa0-09c7019e7ac1.html http://host.madison.com/news/opinion/mailbag/salvia-harmless... Before the drug crusaders wheel out the usual hysterical lies in their attempts to outlaw salvia divinorum, it is worthwhile to notice that no serious problems have been associated with salvia divinorum to date. There are no deaths, no desperate addictions and no robberies, assaults or murders connected to salvia. here is an herb whose effects last a matter of minutes. It doesn't produce a rush or euphoria. It's not addictive, and it makes users feel anti-social, so it's hardly going to become a fad among teenagers (unless, of course, you heighten its intrigue by making it illegal). So why are legislators considering banning this plant? Do we even need reasons anymore to be reactionary and ban everything we don't understand? Sound familiar?